Concentrate on Richards Channel, Ripple Passage and Bolivar Passage. Open water depths of 200 to 400 feet are most productive. Halibut fishing commences in April to June, and continues through the summer to September. In Johnstone Strait, salmon run from Cracroft Point on the western tip of West Cracroft Island to the Sophia Islands. The range of Salmon fishing in Blackfish Sound extends from the eastern tip of Malcolm Island (Donegal Head), north of Plumper Islands and Hanson Island through Blackney Passage and into Baronet Passage. Winter chinook end off the year by passing through toward the end of December.Ĭlick for a Map of North Vancouver Island. The first migratory chinooks appear in late May through to August, followed by the sockeye (June to August), pinks (July to August), coho in mid July, northern coho in September, and chum salmon from late August through to October. Port Hardy is the first major North Island town to receive the summer salmon runs as the salmon head from the Pacific Ocean north of the island and head down Georgia Strait to their coastal spawning rivers.īlackfish Sound is productive for salmon fishing, offering feeder chinooks throughout the year. Head out of Port McNeill for fishing in Broughton Strait, Cormorant Channel and Weynton Passage. Launch or charter out of Port Hardy for fishing trips in Queen Charlotte Sound, Gordon Channel and the headlands and islands off Goletas Channel. The abundance of remote rivers, tidal inlets, the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, and the productive waters of the sounds and islands around Johnstone Strait on the east coast, provide for fabulous fresh and saltwater fishing.
The paved road to the north of Vancouver Island travels through some stunning scenery en route to Port McNeill and Port Hardy, the best launch points for anglers fishing the northern half of Vancouver Island.
Fishing Guides: Northern Vancouver Island
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